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How to get fromEssen to Altenkirchenby train, bus, car or train (Eurostar)

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There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Altenkirchen by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Homburgtrain train Re1
    6h 9m
    €82–109

  2. Drive 289.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Essen to Altenkirchencar car 289.1 km
    3h 2m
    €41–60

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen to Bonnbus bus Kyiv-Den haag / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus FlixBus N11
    8h 40m

  4. Train via Koblenz

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43N / ...
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Homburgtrain train Re1
    8h 2m
    €66–179

  5. Train via Koblenz #2

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Koblenz Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Homburgtrain train Re1
    9h 17m
    €75–166

Essen to Altenkirchen by train and bus

Calendar70Weekly Services
Duration6h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€82Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Altenkirchen, Ortsmitte via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Homburg, Hauptbahnhof, Homburg, and Waldmohr, Mitte in around 6h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen to Altenkirchen, Ortsmitte via Bonn, Bonn UN Campus, Saarbrücken bus station, Neunkirchen, Stummdenkmal, Neunkirchen, and Breitenbach, Wendeplatz in around 8h 40m.

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